Genoa vs AC Milan preview

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris Sun, 17 May - 12:00 AM
Serie A
Genoa GEN
AC Milan MIL
KICKOFF : Sun, 17 May - 12:00 AM
Round 37 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Genoa welcomes AC Milan to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris for a Serie A regular season clash in the 2025/2026 campaign. The visitors arrive as the stronger side, holding a power score of 83.73 to Genoa's 75.04, translating to an 8.7-point advantage and fourth place in the standings compared to the hosts' 14th position. Despite this, Genoa boasts a healthier form score of 15.28 against Milan's 6.61, hinting at potential resilience from the Grifone. Both teams lack detailed recent outing data, setting the stage for a contest where Milan's overall quality could prevail over Genoa's home advantage and momentum. Set piece and efficiency metrics remain unavailable due to absent xG data, leaving focus on structural edges and transitional battles. Milan's projection split underscores their favoritism in this matchup.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AC Milan possesses a clear structural edge with an 83.73 power score and 8.7-point advantage over Genoa's 75.04.
  • Form: Genoa holds a superior form score of 15.28 compared to AC Milan's 6.61.
  • Squad: AC Milan ranks 4th in Serie A while Genoa sits in 14th place.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to lack of xG information.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables not accessible for either team.
  • Market: Projection split: Genoa 20.2% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.2% (Δ+0%) | AC Milan 54.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Genoa D. De Rossi
D. De Rossi
VS
AC Milan M. Allegri
M. Allegri
1.36
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.8
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fiorentina Rank: 77 D
Atalanta Rank: 84 D
Como Rank: 82 L
Pisa Rank: 64 W
Sassuolo Rank: 76 W
Juventus Rank: 86 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Atalanta Rank: 84 L
Sassuolo Rank: 75 L
Juventus Rank: 85 D
Hellas Verona Rank: 63 W
Udinese Rank: 77 L
Napoli Rank: 85 L
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 8 - 21
21
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Genoa
20.19%
Draw
25.22%
Away AC Milan
54.58%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.04
83.73
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Genoa
AC Milan
Power Score
75.04
83.73
League Position
14
4
Global Rank
115
42

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Genoa Opponent-weighted form score
AC Milan Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Genoa AC Milan

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 36 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Genoa GEN Home
36 matches
AC Milan MIL Away
Match Record
7
Wins
21
8
Draws
8
21
Losses
7
Goals
31
Goals Scored
53
53
Goals Conceded
31
-22
Goal Difference
+22
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T01:03:37+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie A, Italy · Round 37 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
Capacity
33205
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

31
Benjamin Siegrist
Benjamin Siegrist Goalkeeper
16
Justin Bijlow
Justin Bijlow Goalkeeper
1
Nicola Leali
Nicola Leali Goalkeeper
39
Daniele Sommariva
Daniele Sommariva Goalkeeper
35
Ernestas Lysionok
Ernestas Lysionok Goalkeeper
20
Stefano Sabelli
Stefano Sabelli Defender
3
Aarón Martín Caricol
Aarón Martín Caricol Defender
5
Leo Skiri Oestigaard
Leo Skiri Oestigaard Defender
22
Johan Felipe Vásquez Ibarra
Johan Felipe Vásquez Ibarra Defender
15
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Brooke Norton-Cuffy Defender
27
Alessandro Marcandalli
Alessandro Marcandalli Defender
13
Nils Zätterström
Nils Zätterström Defender
34
Sebastian Otoa
Sebastian Otoa Defender
17
Ruslan Malinovskiy
Ruslan Malinovskiy Midfielder
32
Morten Frendrup
Morten Frendrup Midfielder
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Mikael Egill Ellertsson Midfielder
14
Jean Emile Junior Onana Onana
Jean Emile Junior Onana Onana Midfielder
8
Tommaso Baldanzi
Tommaso Baldanzi Midfielder
73
Patrizio Masini
Patrizio Masini Midfielder
4
Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho
Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho Midfielder
70
Gnaly Maxwell Cornet
Gnaly Maxwell Cornet Attacker
18
Caleb Ekuban
Caleb Ekuban Attacker
10
Junior Messias
Junior Messias Attacker
29
Lorenzo Colombo
Lorenzo Colombo Attacker
9
Vítor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira
Vítor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira Attacker
21
Jeff Ekhator
Jeff Ekhator Attacker

Squad

16
Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
1
Pietro Terracciano
Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper
96
Lorenzo Torriani
Lorenzo Torriani Goalkeeper
23
Fikayo Tomori
Fikayo Tomori Defender
2
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Defender
46
Matteo Gabbia
Matteo Gabbia Defender
31
Strahinja Pavlović
Strahinja Pavlović Defender
5
Koni De Winter
Koni De Winter Defender
33
Davide Bartesaghi
Davide Bartesaghi Defender
27
David Uyoyo Odogu
David Uyoyo Odogu Defender
24
Zachary Athekame
Zachary Athekame Defender
14
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić Midfielder
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
12
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
56
Alexis Saelemaekers
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder
19
Youssouf Fofana
Youssouf Fofana Midfielder
4
Samuele Ricci
Samuele Ricci Midfielder
30
Ardon Jasari
Ardon Jasari Midfielder
9
Niclas Füllkrug
Niclas Füllkrug Attacker
11
Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic Attacker
18
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku Attacker
10
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão Attacker
7
Santiago Tomás Giménez
Santiago Tomás Giménez Attacker

CONCLUSION

AC Milan's superior power rating and higher league standing position them as favorites against a Genoa side buoyed by better recent form at home. The 8.7-point edge suggests Milan's quality should shine through in possession and chance creation, though Genoa's momentum could spark an upset in the Luigi Ferraris. Without xG or set piece insights, the battle hinges on structural strengths and transitional efficiency. Expect Milan to control proceedings and secure a vital win to maintain top-four aspirations, while Genoa fights to bridge the gap in mid-table skirmishes.